New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE FOURTH OF JULY MRS LANoINi ~
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prAD pOEM-THE FRUIT CROP.
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rn.vc,sco July 2-The preparations LOT
She Eoyy+h in San Francisco are on an uhusuaiv
elaborate scale, and the procession PROMISES :" Do
an. of the largest and best in the history Oh INC
CITY The failure of the National Guard regiments
80 turn out reused the patriotic spirit, and the
..,uittee in charge has had no difficulty in getting
,nonv uniformed companies to join the parade, as
well as large number of civic societies. ana Uho
t,rand Army. Mrs. Langtiy will reclte poeln'
and the opportunity to get free sight OF tne
beauty who has just applied for American cl'izen-
shin will pack the Grand Opera House, where tne
literary exercises are to he held
Governor Bartlett is now staying In OAKLAND
but his physicians regard it as dangerous for MN
to return to the State capital duln; the heated Term
He has lost much flesh at Highland Springs, but his
condition is improved. Malaria still clings to him.
and this complicated with govt makes his chances
OF thorough recovery very slender. lie has aeeo
greatly during the last three months and appears 10
be very feeble.
The new assessment roll of San Francisco real
estate shows a total Of SOL $4,000, giving al
increase over last year of s16,00o,OOo. The per
sonal property assessment is 22,O0Oo0o Some Oh
the largest increase in assessment has been on
hotels. the raise on the Baldwin being $2oO,ooo
over last year, and on the Palace $4,000.
Portions OF the iron work of the ship Escambia,
which foundered several years ago at the Golden
Gate. were recovered this week. They had formed
n dangerous obstruction to the entrance to the
harbor and the Government has spent considerable
money to remove them. The Escambia. it will be
remembered, was British tramp steamer, which
left the wharf with her water tanks and coal
bunkers full of wheat and her coal stored on deck
The captain could get no pilot who would take her
o,t. and when she reached the Golden Gate the
wheat listed and she went down. Of all the
crew only the captain and four men escaped
The plan OF selling California fruits at auction
in Eastern cities has succeeded so well that K Is
Blowers the eastern manager OF The California
Fruit Union has telegraphed ftom New-iork TO have
as much fruit possible shipped there at once ior
auction sale. The net profit on carload of assort-
ed fruit recently disposed of at New-York, was four
and halt cents per pound. The growers receive
cash returns within fortnight from the time the
fruit is shipped, whereas under the old commission
system they had to wait one month or longer. The
peach, apricot and pear crop will be very heavy
this year, and orchardists promise to do well In
shipping fresh fruit to the East.
The Italian Chamber OF Commerce OF this CITY
is making arrangements for direct importation from
Italy of cloth, kid gloves, tapestry work paper
ETC. The officers claim that these Italian goods
are sold here under French names, and that the
middlemen get all the profits. They declare that
the goods, of which they have received samples
can be sold here at onehalf the present price, and
still yield a good profit to manufacturers. From
the samples furnished several merchants here have
sent heavy orders and the prospect of trade is good
Charles Crocl1cr, of the Southern Pacific Com
pany is negotiating Tor the eighty acre tract at
Piedmont Just back of Oakland. 1t is a
public park but Mr. CrOcker 1t is understood. will
build o large hotel, which will be on the new line
of railroad to run around the foot hills.
The Southern Pacific Company this week took
charge of the South Pacific Coast narrow gauge
road, which runs from this city to Santa Cruz, a
distance of eighty miles. The road was purchased
several months ago from Senator Fair for $4,000
900 after prolonged negotiations As it has an
independent Jerry line with extensive water front
privileges at Oakland, it is valuable property,
and passing through picturesque scenery in the
Santa Cruz Mountains will always be favortc
road to Santa Cruz, which is becoming q great
popular seaside resort for this palt of the State.
Another summer resort which has had marvel
lous growth is Pacific Grove, ten miles from
Monterey. 1t was started as q Methodist Camp
riectng ground, and for years nothing but few
tents was 10 be seen In The grove OF pines by The
seashJrc. About three years ago the Pacific In
provement Company, the same corporation that
built the Hotel Del Monte bought the grove. laid
out drives around it, and encouraged people of
means to build cottages. Last year the COM
pany built fine hotel called III Carmclo which was
nearly finished when the Del Monte was burned
Building lots in the grove thirty by sixty feet
which were sold three years ago for S25, now
command $500. while the sized lot on the
business street of the village sells for 81 500.
An auction sale this week OF lots laid out in the
pnewoods back Of the grove realized 81 600
none # the lots being sold for less than $500.
The railroad agents declare that 10000 people
are booked fer CalfoI MIA this fall and winter
Their estimate are made mainly by the large ex-
curson companies that have built SO great a
business during the last seven years. 1t is ex-
pected that the NV Hotel Del Monte viii be ready
10 accommodate the thanksgiving party from Boston
which is due at Mort crey December s.